This document is a chart showing the different levels or heavens mentioned in the Bible. It lists the first heaven as the sky or atmosphere where birds fly as referenced in Matthew 24:30. The second heaven is where the sun, moon, and stars exist, as described in Genesis 1:8. The third heaven is the highest heaven, referenced in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 as the place where Paul was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible things. The chart also notes that God's home is in the highest heavens according to passages in 1 Kings and John.

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THIRD
HEAVEN
2 Cor. 12:2-4
SECOND
HEAVEN
Gen. 1:8
FIRST
HEAVEN
Matt. 24:30
CLOUD’S OF
HEAVEN
Mark 14:62
FIRMAMENT
Gen. 1:6-8
Gen. 1:14-17
GOD’S HOME
I Kings 8:30
John 14:2-4
THE EARTH
Gen. 1:1b
Psa. 90:2b
Source: “BIBLE TRUTHS ILLUSTRATED”
By: Dr. Antonio F. Ormeo Sr. (1913-2005)
SFS/FBCM April 2006
AJA/SSA
THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH (Chart)
“Water which were above the Firmament”
Gen. 1:7b